Kathmandu, May 12: Remittance inflows increased 39.1 percent to Rs.1659.41 billion in the nine months of 2025/26 compared to an increase of 10.2 percent in the same period of the previous year, according to a report by Nepal Rastra Bank. During mid-March to mid-April (Nepali month of Chaitra), remittance inflows stood at Rs. 209.75 billion.
In the same period of the previous year, such inflows were Rs. 139.54 billion.
In the US Dollar terms, remittance inflows increased 31.9 percent to 11.55 billion in the review period. Such inflow had increased 7.5 percent in the same period of the previous year. Net secondary income (net transfer) reached Rs.1820.42 billion in the review period. Such income was Rs.1303.12 billion in the same period of the previous year.
The number of Nepali workers, both institutional and individual, taking first-time approval for foreign employment stands at 294,186 and taking approval for renewed entry stands at 293,259 in the review period. In the same period of the previous year, such numbers were 358,222 and 249,652 respectively.
Consumer Price Inflation (CPI)
The y-o-y consumer price inflation stood at 4.47 percent in mid-April 2026 compared to 3.39 percent a year ago. Food and beverage inflation stood at 4.01 percent whereas non-food and service inflation stood at 4.72 percent in the review month. During the same period in the previous year, the price indices of these groups had increased 2.45 percent and 3.90 percent, respectively.
The average inflation stood at 2.39 percent in the ninth month of the current fiscal year compared to 4.57 percent a year ago.
Under the food and beverage category, y-o-y price index of ghee & oil sub-category increased 12.87 percent, fruit 11.67 percent, and vegetable 9.18 percent while y-o-y price index of pulses & legumes sub-category decreased 2.78 percent, cereal grains & their products 1.68 percent and spices 1.64 percent.
Under the non-food and services category, y-o-y price index of miscellaneous goods & services sub-category increased 19.94 percent, transportation 12.03 percent, education 7.46 percent, alcoholic drinks 4.77 percent and clothes and footwear 4.73 percent.
During the review month, y-o-y price index in rural areas increased 3.71 percent, while in urban areas, it rose 4.74 percent.
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